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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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