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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing 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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