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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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