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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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