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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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