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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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