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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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