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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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