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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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