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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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