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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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