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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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