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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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