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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important 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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