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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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