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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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