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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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