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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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