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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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