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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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