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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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