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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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