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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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