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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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