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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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