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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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