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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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