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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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