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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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