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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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