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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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