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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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