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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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