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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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