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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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