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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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