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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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