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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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