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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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