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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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