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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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