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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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