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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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