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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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