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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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