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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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