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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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