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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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