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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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