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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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