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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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