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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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