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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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 stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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