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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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