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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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