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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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