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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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