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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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