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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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