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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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