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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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