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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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