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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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