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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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