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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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