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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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