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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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