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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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