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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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