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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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