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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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