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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies 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 organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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