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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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