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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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