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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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