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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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