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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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