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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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