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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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