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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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