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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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