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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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