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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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