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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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