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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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