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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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