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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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