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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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