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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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