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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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