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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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