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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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