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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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