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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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