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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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