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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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