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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning enable people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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