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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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