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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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