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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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