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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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