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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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