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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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