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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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