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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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