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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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