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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key 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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