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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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