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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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