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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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