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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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