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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different 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 institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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