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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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