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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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