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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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