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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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