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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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