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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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