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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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