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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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