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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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