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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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