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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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