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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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