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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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