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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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