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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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