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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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