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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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