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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors 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 classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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