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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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