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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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