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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed 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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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