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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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