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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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