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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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