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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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