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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). Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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