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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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