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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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