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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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