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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information 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 inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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