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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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