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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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