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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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