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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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