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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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