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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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