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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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