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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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