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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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