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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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