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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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