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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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