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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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