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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different 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 educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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