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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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