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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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