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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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