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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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