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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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