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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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