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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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