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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning enable students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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