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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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