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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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