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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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