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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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