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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses 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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