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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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