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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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