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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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