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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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