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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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