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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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