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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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