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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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