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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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