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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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