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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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