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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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