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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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