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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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