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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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