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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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