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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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