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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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