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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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