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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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