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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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