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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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