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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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