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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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