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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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