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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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