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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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