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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach 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 original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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