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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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