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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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