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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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