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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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