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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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