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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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