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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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