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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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