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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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