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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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