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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are 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 lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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