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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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