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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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