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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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