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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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