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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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