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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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