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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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