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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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