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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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