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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle 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 education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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