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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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