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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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