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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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