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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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