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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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