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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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