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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates 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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