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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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