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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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