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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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