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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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