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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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