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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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