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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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