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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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