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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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