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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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