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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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