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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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