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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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