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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education