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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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