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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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