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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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