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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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