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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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