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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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