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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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