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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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