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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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