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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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