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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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