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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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