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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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