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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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