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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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