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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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