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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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