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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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