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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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