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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What 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 educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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