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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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