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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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