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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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