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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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