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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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