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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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