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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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