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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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