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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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