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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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