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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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