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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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