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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important 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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