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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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