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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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