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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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