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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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