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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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