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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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