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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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