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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important 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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