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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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