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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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