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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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