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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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