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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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