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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major 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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