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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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