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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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