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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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