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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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