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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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