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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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