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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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