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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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