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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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