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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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