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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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