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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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