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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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