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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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