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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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