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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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