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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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