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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes 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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