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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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