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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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