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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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