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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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