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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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