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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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