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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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