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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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