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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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