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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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