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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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