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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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