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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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