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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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