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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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