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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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