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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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