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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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