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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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