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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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