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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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