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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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