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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about 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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