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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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