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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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