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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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