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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about 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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