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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with 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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