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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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