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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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