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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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