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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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