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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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