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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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