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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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