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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different 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 optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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