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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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