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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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