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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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