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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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