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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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