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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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