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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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