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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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