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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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