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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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