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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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