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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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