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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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