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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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