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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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