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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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