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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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