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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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