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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

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