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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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