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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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