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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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