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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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