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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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