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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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