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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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