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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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