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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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