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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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