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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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