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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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