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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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