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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key 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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