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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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