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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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