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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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