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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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