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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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