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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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