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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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