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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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