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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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