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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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