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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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