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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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