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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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