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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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