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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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