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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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