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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations 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 organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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