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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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