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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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