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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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