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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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