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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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