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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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