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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different 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 educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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