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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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