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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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