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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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