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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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