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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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