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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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