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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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