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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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