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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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