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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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