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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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