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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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