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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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