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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the 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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