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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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