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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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