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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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