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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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