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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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