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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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