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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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