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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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