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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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