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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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