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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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