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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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