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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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