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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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