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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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