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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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