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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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