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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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