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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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