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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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