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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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