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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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