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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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