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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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