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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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