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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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