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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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