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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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