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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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