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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers 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 experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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