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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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