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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major 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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