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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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