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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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