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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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