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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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