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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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