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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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