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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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