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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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