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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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