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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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