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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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