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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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