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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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