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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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