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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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