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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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