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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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