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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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