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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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