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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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