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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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