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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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