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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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