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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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