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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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