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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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