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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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