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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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