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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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