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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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