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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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