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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business 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 manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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