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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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