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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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