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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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