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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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