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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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