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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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