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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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