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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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