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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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