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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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