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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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