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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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