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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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