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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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