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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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