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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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