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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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