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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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