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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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