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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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