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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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