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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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