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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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