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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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