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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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