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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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