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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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