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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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