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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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