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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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