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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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