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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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