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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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