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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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