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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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