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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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