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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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